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Parenting in the New Millennium

Messaging with my 10-year-old:him: brb(long pause)me: what were you doing?him: when I said be right backme: yeahhim: I was going to the bathroomme: lolme: did you wash your hands?him: no(long pause)him: kme: now where did you go?him: 2 wash my hands like you saidme: oh, did you make your bed?me: brush your teeth?him: NOhim: NO(long pause)

Messaging with my 12-year-old, or A Lesson on Daylight Savings Time

him: and we didnt loose an hour we gained an hour of sleepme: no we lost onehim: we moved them upme: we moved the clock ahead one hour...an hour completely disappearedme: so we lost itme: goneme: poofhim: but?me: but??him: id think it makes sinceme: huhhim: you loose an hour when you move it in the springme: yep exactlyhim: you loose an hour of sleep.him: no in the fallhim: because you move em' backme: fall you gain an hour...you move it back so you sleep an extra hourhim: no!him: spring you gainme: no you lose...it is gone gone gonehim: well decide this laterme: they take it from you(he signs off)(he signs on)him: oh yeah....bye

Just a woman and her bike(s) journeying on, trying to live a simpler life in a fast-paced world. This blog is about that journey, just bits and pieces of my life, as I try to live an active, healthy life comprised of real food, deep faith, and lots of Mother Nature.